Police Currently Searching for Statutory Rape Suspect, Wanted out of Georgia

Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – A statutory rape suspect out of Georgia has been spotted in Mt. Juliet, and police are currently searching for him. Around 11:30 a.m., Mt. Juliet Police received information that Michael Steven Lee, 22, of Georgia, was currently at the McDonald’s, located at 126 N. Mt. Juliet Road. He is wanted for Statutory Rape of a Child Under 16-years-old out of Thomas County, Georgia.

Prior to officers arriving on-scene at McDonald’s to apprehend Lee, he took off running towards the Stonegate mobile home community. Police think Lee is still in the area of Mt. Juliet Road around the Interstate 40 retail areas, and police are currently searching for him. It is believed that Lee is homeless and on the run.

Michael Steven Lee is described as a 22-year-old light-skinned black male that is 5’10” tall and weighs 145 pounds. He is shirtless and wearing khaki pants.